Fur treating machine



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United States Patent O 3,410,120 FUR TREATING MACHINE Sam Schloss, 6629 17th Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11204 Filed Sept. 14, 1966, Ser. No. 579,237 7 Claims. (Cl. 69-27) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A fur treating machine having a casing standard of enlarged base area, the standard mounting a power-driven heated, perforated rotary treating roll projecting horizontally from one side thereof, with a steam generator within the casing, the steam being moved from the generator by a pump into the interior of the treating roll from which it passes through the perforations in the roll against a fur workpiece.

This invention relates generally to machinery used for the rejuvenation of furs. More specifically it relates to machinery for cleaning and ironing of furs.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide a fur treating machine for the purpose of rejuvenation of fur coats, capes and stoles, which has self-contained means for steam cleaning the same during the process of ironing the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a fur treating machine to accomplish the fur rejuvenation process in a relatively much shorter time than is possible by the use of said irons.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a fur treating machine wherein the operators hands may be devoted to only holding the fur piece that is being treated and the hands not being required to manipulate the machine during operation.

Yet -another object of the present invention is to provide a fur ltreating machine having self-contained means whereby the operator may selectively position the fur for performing 1a steam cleaning operation, and wherein by relocating the position of the fur he may dry iron the same.

Yet a further object of the present invention is to provide a fur treating machine wherein a relatively large portion of fur may be treated at one time and wherein the fur may be easily moved so that another portion thereof may be treated by the machine.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a fur treating machine which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and ecient in operation.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of the following speciiication and the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. l is a perspective view of the present invention shown in operative use,

FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of FIG. 1,

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of FIG. 2,

FIG. 4 is a top plan taken on the line 4-4 of FIG. 2 and shown partly in cross section,

FIG. 5 is an electrical circuit of the present invention,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken on the line 6 6 of FIG. 3,

FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 7-7 of FIG. 6,

FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 8-3 of FIG. 7,

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view shown partly in cross section, and illustrating a modified form .of the present invention, and

3,410,120 Patented Nov. 12, 1968 ICC FIG. 10 is a fragmentary perspective view showing yet another modified construction.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, and more particularly to FIGURES l-8, the reference numeral 20 represents `a fur treating machine according to the present invention wherein there is a housing 21 which encloses a central compartment 22 wherein machinery is contained for operating a fur treating roller 23 against which a fur piece 24 is manually frictionally engaged by the hands 25 of an operator.

The housing 21 comprises generally an upstanding structure that may be placed upon a oor 26 of a workshop. The housing includes an upper front panel 27 which serves as a control panel, a lower front panel 28, upper and lower rear panels 29 and 30 respectively, opposite side panels 31 and `a top panel 32. Obviously the housing may or may not include a supporting framework for the panels or they may be secured directly to each other. As shown in FIG- URES l and 3, the lower portion of the housing may be downwardly ared so as to provide greater rigidity to the structure during operative use.

Within the lower portion of the interior compartment 22 a relatively large container 33 is mounted upon a bracket 34 which is supported upon the housing. The container 33 has a central chamber 35 for containing water 36, the container 33 serving as a boiler for the water. The container includes a cylindrical vessel 37 which is surmounted by a cover 38 that is secured steam-tight upon the vessel. Inlet pipe 39 is connected to an upper portion of the vessel 37, the inlet pipe extending outwardly of the compartment 22 through an opening 40 in the sidewall 31, the inlet pipe being connected to a hand valve 41 over which there is placed a funnel member 42. A conventional electric water heater 43 of Calrod type is secured to the cover 38 and depends downwardly into the chamber 35, as shown in FIG. 2 for the purpose of electrically heating the water 36. Electric wires 44 communicate between the Calrod type heater and an electrical source. Pipe connections 45 communicate at the one end with the chamber 35 of the container 33 and at the opposite end communicate with a pressure gauge 46 mounted upon lower front panel 28 where the operator may readily see the pressure of steam being generated within the container 33. A water level sight glass 47 located upon the lower front panel 28 is connected by pipes 48 and 49 to the upper and lower portions respectively of the chamber 35 so to indicate to the operator the amount of water contained within the container 33. Conventional hand valves 50 and 51 are provided upon the sight glass unit and a drain valve 52 is provided at the lower end of the sight glass for manually controlling draining of water out of the vessel 37.

A pipe 53 connected to the cover 38` is provided with a hand valve 54 at its upper end, the valve 54 having a control knob 55 extending forwardly out of an opening 56 in the lower front panel 28 to permit manual control of steam moving into a tubing 57 upwardly and into a pump 58. A horizontally extending tubing 59 extends from the pump 58 and into the end of the fur treating cylinder 23. The tubing 59 has a central opening 60 extending therethrough to permit movement of steam from the pump into a central chamber 61 within the fur treating cylinder.

The rst treating cylinder 23 includes a cylindrical housing 62 having a cylindrical side 63 and flat end 'wall 64, the housing being threaded as shown at 65 at its opposite end for being threadingly secured to a plate 66. A gasket 67 between the plate 66 and housing 62 prevents leakage of steam between the two members. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 the cylinder 23 is provided with a plurality of longitudinal semi-cylindrical grooves 68 in the sidewall 63, the grooves having a central portion thereof perforated with openings 69 which communicateV with the chamber 61. It should be noted that in a preferred form of the invention that the length of the cylinder 23 should b-e approximately 16 inches of which the terminal 6 inch portion should be used for ironing, and adjacent portion of 6 inch length which incorporates the perforated openings 69 should be for the purpose of steaming a fur piece and the opposite end of the cylinder of approximately 4 inches in length and `which is adjacent the housing should be also used for ironing. `It is now evident that steam from within the chamber 61 will pass through the perforated openings 69 into the grooves 68 and outwardly where the steam will corne into contact with the fur piece 24 placed thereagainst.

The plate 66 of the fur treating cylinder 23 is secured by means of a weld 70 or the like to a hollow shaft 71 through which the tubing 59 extends. The shaft 71 is supported rotatively free within rubber bearings 72 fitted within bearing blocks 73 that are supported upon platforms 74 secured to the housing 21. The purpose of the rubber bearings 72 is to prevent transmittal of thermal heat from the shaft 71 to rotatable bearing structure contained within the bearing blocks 73. Thus a supporting struct-ure is provided for the fur treating cylinder 2,3, such supporting structure extendingy outwardly of an opening 75 in one of the sidewalls 31 so as to support the fur treating cylinder upon the outer side of the machine.

Rotational means is provided to the fur treating cylinder by means of a motor 76 mounted upon a platform 77 within the compartment 22. A motor shaft 78 has a pulley 79 secured thereto, the pulley 79 being connected by means of an endless belt 80 to a second pulley 81 that is secured upon the shaft 71.

To prevent condensation of steam within the fur treating cylinder 23, the same is provided with a Calrod heater 82 located within the chamber 61 and which is of U-shaped configuration wherein opposite sides thereof are in contact with the cylindrical side 63 of the fur treating cylinder. Thus the cylinder is heated so to maintain a relatively high temperature within the chamber- 61, thereby preventing condensation of the steam therewithin. The ends of the Calrod heater extend through the plate 66 and are electrically connected to commutator rings 83 and 84 that are mounted in electrically insulated apart condition upon a wheel 85 secured to the shaft 71. A pair of brushes 86 and 87 are in contact engagement with the comm-utator rings, the brushes being xedly mounted Upon a block 88 stationarily secured to the rear side of the upper front panel 27. The brushes are electrically connected by aneans of wires 89 to a source of electrical power.

Referring now to the electrical circuit shown in FIG. 5 and to the front panel illustrated in FIG. l of the drawing, the machine is shown to include electrical wires 90 which connect between the motor 76 and a source of electrical power. One of the wires 90A is connected through a switch 91 and lamp 92 together with a fuse 93 to one side of an electric plug 94 while the wire 90B is connected to the other end of the plug. The Calrod heater 43 is shown to be connected by one `wire 44A to a switch 95, a lamp 96 and fuse 97 to one side of the plutg 94 and by another wire 44B to the other side of the plug. The heater 82 within the fur treating cylinder is shown connected by one wire 89A to one side of the plug 94 and by the other wire 89B to a switch 98, a lamp 99 and fuse 100 to the other side of the plug. A thermostat switch 101 is further included in the circuit so as tomaintain a preferred operating temperature.

In a modied form of the construction shown in FIG. 9 of the drawing, the fur treating machine is shown to include a relatively small housing 111 which is mounted upon a stand 112. At the present construction the housing 111 has a central compartment 113 therewithin and wherein all the structure for operating the device is contained. As shown in FIG. 9, the present machine includes tmotor 76, container 33, pump 58, the fur treating cylinder 23 and all the associate parts identied in the original form of the invention.

In FIG. l0 another modified form of the invention is shown wherein the housing is similar to the housing 21 and wherein a vertically slidable frame 121 is retained slidably free within brackets 122 secured to the side 123 of the housing. The upper end of the frame supports a rotatably free roller 124 which is movable against the underside of the fur treating cylinder 23. A foot pedal 125 is secured to one end of a lever 126 that is pivoted centrally about a pin 127 mounted in a bracket 12S that is secured to the side 123 of the housing. The opposite end of the lever 126 is secured by means of a pin 129 to the vertically movable frame 121.

In operative use the fur piece 24 is placed against the underside of the fur treating roller and is `moved forwardly and rearwardly while the roller combs the fur to rejuvenate the same. If the fur is placed below the portion of the cylinder that contains the perforated openings, the fur piece will be steam cleaned, the fur piece thereafter being moved to either ends of the cylinder so that the portions of the cylinder containing no perforated openings then come into engagement therewith to iron and Huff up the fur. Should the operator prefer a les's tiring method of operation he may use the structure illustrated in FIG. l0 wherein he depresses with his foot the pedal 125 to cause the roller 124 to bear against the underside of the fur .piece 24 thereby holding the fur piece between the cylinder 23 and roller 124. In this position the operator need not provide energy upward with his arms so that the fur piece bears against the underside of the cylinder 23, the same being accomplished by the roller 124.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction it is understood that such changes will be within the scope of the present invention as is defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a fur treating unit, the combination of a housing, said housing enclosing a central compartment, said central compartment containing mechanism, a rotatable hollow fur treating cylinder extending horizontally outward of one side of said housing, means for rotating said cylinder, said housing including an upper front panel, lower front panel, a lower rear panel, an upper rear panel, a pair of side panels, and a top panel, said side panels having downwardly diverging edges to provide a relatively wider lower portion on said housing to offer stability t-o prevent movement thereof during operation, said mechanism including a container for heating water therewithin, a pump, a tubing communication between said pump and said container to move steam from said container in said pump, said pump having a horizontally extending tubing extending therefrom and into said fur treating cylinder to deliver steam thereinto, and said cylinder having means for passing said steam outwardly thereof against a fur piece placed thereagainst.

2. A combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein said container includes an electrical heater therewithin, said container comprising a vessel and a cover that are secured steam tight together, and in inlet pipe communicating with said container and a hand valve having a funnel thereupon to permit admittance of water into said container, and said heater being electrically connected in series to a switch, a lamp and fuse leading to a source of electrical power.

3. A combination as set forth in claim 2 wherein a motor is mounted in said housing, a shaft driven by said motor, said fur treating cylinder being comprised of a rotatable shaft, bearing blocks in said housing, a cylindrical housing having a cylindrical side and a flat end wall at one end, the opposite end of said cylindrical housing being threadably secured to an end plate, said end plate being aixed to a rotatable shaft, said rotatable shaft being supported within a plurality of rubber bearings rotatably carried within said bearing blocks and said shaft having a iirst pulley secured thereto, a second pulley, an endless belt connecting said rst and second pulleys, said second pulley being mounted upon said motor shaft, said motor being electrically connected in series with a switch, a lamp and fuse to an electrical source of power.

4. A combination as set forth in claim 3 wherein said shaft is hollow and wherein said horizontal tubing communicating with said pump extends through said shaft to the interior of said fur treating cylinder, and said fur treating cylinder housing having a plurality of longitudinally extending hemispherical grooves upon its outer cylindrical wall, said grooves being equally spaced apart and a central portion of said grooves having a plurality of perforated openings therethrough to permit steam from within said cylinder to pass outwardly thereof against said fur.

5. A combination as set forth in claim 4 wherein said fur treating cylinder includes an electrical heater therewithin, said electrical heater being in engagement with the side walls of such cylinder, the ends of said heater extending outwardly of said end plate of said cylinder, a wheel secured on said shaft, brushes stationarily mounted relative to the housing of said mechanism, a pair of commutator rings carried electrically insulated from each other upon said wheel, the ends of said heater being connected by means of wires to said commutator rings, each commutator ring being engaged with one of said brushes, said brushes being in electrical series with a switch, a lamp and fuse connected to a source of electrical power.

6. A combination as set forth in claim 5 wherein said container of said water is connected by pipes to a pressure gauge mounted upon said lower front panel and Said container is connected by pipes to a sight glass indicating the water level within said container, said pressure gauge and said sight glass being visibly positioned to an operator treating said fur piece.

7. A combination as set forth in claim 6 wherein said housing includes a pair of brackets upon its outer side, a lever, a vertically movable frame slidable within said brackets, a rotatably free roller at the upper end of the frame, said roller being in align-ment below said fur treating cylinder, the lower end of said frame being connected pivotally free to one end of said lever, a third bracket on said housing, a pin supported in said bracket, said lever being centrally pivotable about said pin, a foot pedal on the opposite end of such lever to move said frame upwardly and move said roller against a fur piece at the underside of said cylinder.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 837,116 11/1906 Pool 38-14 1,749,564 3/1930 Cohen 38-14 1,782,722 1l/1930 Geza 69--27 2,445,623 7/ 1948 Luckower 69--27 3,182,869 5 1965 Richterkessing 223-73 JORDAN FRANKLIN, Primary Examiner.

A. R. GUEST, Assistant Examiner. 

